Happy Friday Everyone,

I liked this blog post from the GIS Café, maybe you have seen it already.
By Matt Sheehan
"I'm afraid its true. We've been building GIS apps which are too complex. Too many GIS apps need users to be trained before use.
http://www10.giscafe.com/blogs/mobilegis/2015/08/12/we-need-gis-apps-which-are-super-simple-to-use/#more-1294"

And this post by Bob Honn, has some encouraging news for all GIS professionals!

"The demand for Geographic Information Systems (GIS) services and tools continues to rise. This was reflected in a recent industry survey in which 73% of respondents noted experiencing a growth in demand for GIS services. Many of the respondents already include GIS in their survey workflow or offer it as a service, and when asked which GIS tools have the most potential, 42% reported Mobile GIS Applications, with cloud-based GIS Applications/Web Portals next at 27%.1"
http://www10.giscafe.com/blogs/guest/2015/07/15/how-gis-professionals-can-create-a-flexible-mobile-workflow/#more-93

I hope you all have been having a great summer!
Joe



Joseph Young
Maine Office of GIS, Administrative Director
Maine Library of Geographic Information, Executive Director
SHS 145
51 Commerce Drive
Augusta, Maine 04333-0145
VP/Cell: 207-624-2664
http://maine.gov/megis/
http://www.maine.gov/geolib/



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